The Drive

The guys are live from Skippy's Bar and Grill for today's Football Friday. Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil discussing their Halloween plans and Zach looking for what scary movie he should watch tonight. Why are the Broncos underdogs to the 3-4 Texans this weekend? How concerned are the guys about this game without Patrick Surtain? We hear from Sean Payton and Vance Joseph on the challenge of not having PS2. How will the Broncos use rookie Jahdae Barron this weekend? How big of an impact will the absence of Marvin Mims be and how impactful will the return of Dre Greenlaw be? Will Nikola Jokic make history tonight with fifth straight triple-double to start the season? Zach implores Christian Braun to keep his defense a strength of his game. 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and their offensive identity. Should the Broncos lean into their run game even more with being a top 3 rushing offense in the league? Should the Broncos be looking to sign JK Dobbins to a contract extension during the season before he hits free agency? We hear from Dobbins and his thoughts on staying in Denver long term. Why has Nik Bonitto's production slowed down the past few weeks? What adjustments will the Broncos defense have to make without PS2? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the Marty Necas and Avalanche contract extension. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in their weekly trivia competition vs the morning show. Can we beat the morning show's 3-1 performance from today? How do the guys feel about the Broncos being linked to Rasheed Shaheed? How much would the Broncos have to give up to trade for Shaheed? Are the Broncos in a "win now" mode to give away draft picks? Would the guys be more comfortable with the Broncos if they lost their WR 1 or RB 1? We react to the news of the day in Marty Necas and the Avalanche agreeing to a huge contract extension. With the Necas extension out of the way, can the Avs go and win the Cup this season? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and their offensive identity. Should the Broncos lean into their run game even more with being a top 3 rushing offense in the league? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on the Texans' defense. Will the Broncos be able to run the ball successfully vs a top defense in Houston? Should the Broncos extend JK Dobbins now, during the season before he hits free agency after the season? Today's "Three Count" includes Wil Lutz earning the AFC special teams player of the month, Demeco Ryan's comments on Marcedes Lewis with him and Lewis being drafted the same year, and discussing the World Series after the Blue Jays took a 3-2 lead last night. Why has Nik Bonitto's production slowed down the past few weeks? What adjustments will the Broncos defense have to make without PS2?

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss the news of the day in Marty Necas and the Avalanche signing a huge 8-year contract extension. Was this contract a "win-win" for both sides? Zach and Phil examine who has the edge in the Broncos and Texans game at rush yards, pass yards and how the teams defend those areas. How do the guys feel about the Broncos being linked to Rasheed Shaheed? How much would the Broncos have to give up to trade for Shaheed? Are the Broncos in a "win now" mode to give away draft picks? We react to the Nuggets' rolling as they beat the Pelicans last night. How important will it be for the Nuggets to blow teams out and get Jokic rest during the season? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the latest projections for the Broncos when it comes to win total, playoff odds, and more. Houston radio host Sean Pendergast joins the show to discuss how the Texans have looked so far this season, the comparison between Stroud and Nix when it comes to being a franchise quarterback, and much more. Will this be a "measuring stick" game for both the Texans and Broncos? We react to our time with Sean and debate if Nix is the Broncos franchise quarterback or if he could be the next Mitchell Trubisky. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the news that Cam Johnson will be available to play in tonight's Nuggets game, Christian Braun's early struggles this season, and Will wanting Colorado to fire Deion Sanders. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate if Troy Franklin's big game on Sunday is a sign of things to come or a blip on the radar. Should the Broncos be looking to add a wide receiver two or is Franklin trustworthy enough to fill that role? We react to the Broncos adding Mercedes Lewis to their practice squad. Why are the Broncos opting for such an old veteran instead of a younger option out there? We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on brining in Lewis. Will the Broncos be "buyers" at the NFL trade deadline? Could we see the Broncos move either Ja'Quan McMillian or John Franklin-Meyers as they head into free agency at the end of the season? We finally saw the Avalanche power play break through last night, will they continue this success going forward? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to the latest projections for the Broncos when it comes to win total, playoff odds, and more. How do the Broncos odds of winning the AFC west compare to the Chiefs and Chargers? Zach explains why he would still pick the Chiefs to appear in the Super Bowl with both Buffalo and Baltimore having "down" years. Today's "Three Count" features Deion Sanders' viral response to asking if there is patience in college football today and Aiden Hutchinson's record setting contract with the amount of guaranteed money. We preview the Nuggets and Pelicans game tonight. Who is most likely to start for the Nuggets tonight if Cam Johnson is unavailable? 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover. The guys discuss the news that Patrick Surtain will not go on IR for his pectoral injury. What week do the guys anticipate Surtain returning to the Broncos defense? Zach and Phil react to the Broncos adding Mercedes Lewis to their practice squad. Why are the Broncos opting for such an old veteran instead of some younger options out there? Will the Broncos be "buyers" at the NFL trade deadline? Could we see the Broncos move either Ja'Quan McMillian or John Franklin-Meyers as they head into free agency at the end of the season? We finally saw the Avalanche power play break through last night, will they continue this success going forward? When will we see a contract extension for Marty Necas?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into RJ Harvey after his breakout game on Sunday. How do the guys feel about Harvey's "boom or bust" nature when running the ball? Will Harvey ever be able to be a "bell cow" running back? Zach shares the stats of how rare Harvey's multiple scores and long runs are from a rookie. Will we see Harvey attempt a pass this season? Should JK Dobbins be frustrated with the lack of opportunities of scoring at the goal line? Is it time to start asking if coaches should lose their job for what is going on in Boulder with their football program? Zach explains why the Buffs made a bad decision when moving on from former OC Sean Lewis for Pat Shurmur. We wrap up the show with reacting to where the Broncos landed on the many different power rankings from national outlets.